insert_link World Search for dozens feared missing after deadly migrant shipwrecks off Italy By Gael BRANCHEREAU, Ella IDE The Italian coastguard searched off southern Italy Monday for survivors or the bodies of dozens of migrants feared missing, after two shipwrecks left 11 people dead. With up to 60 migrants potentially lost at sea, the coastguard said it has been looking for "possible missing persons" since late Sunday, "following the shipwreck of a sailing boat with migrants on board, presumably departing […] todayJune 17, 2024 6
insert_link Sport French charities decry ‘social cleansing’ ahead of Paris Olympics By Estelle EMONET, Adam PLOWRIGHT A collective of French charities that has been a persistent critic of the Paris Olympics accused organisers on Monday of carrying out a "year of social cleansing" of the capital ahead of the start of the Games. A new report by "The Other Side of the Medal" group, which brings together 80 different charities, said Paris was following a playbook used […] todayJune 3, 2024 6
insert_link Africa UK-Rwanda migrant deal challenges international protection law By Cristiano d'Orsi, University of Johannesburg In late April 2024 the British parliament passed a law – the Safety of Rwanda Act – enabling it to transport migrants arriving in the UK to Rwanda. When the legislation was approved by parliament, there were 52,000 asylum seekers who could potentially be sent to Rwanda. The law has been condemned by a range of UN actors, human rights […] todayMay 22, 2024 9
insert_link Oshiwambo Eenauki di dulife po 550 da kwatwako ko matanga eameno lo momeva la Senegal Omatanga eameno a Senegal okwa lopota akwa tako eenauki di dulife po 550, oku hovela pe tameko lo mwedi May 2024, odo da li tadi ke ndabala oku fadukapo oku dja moilyolongo yo uninginino wAfrica, okuya kenenedu la Europe. Eelopota odati, eenauki oda kwa twako pefimbo lo ikonga yo pa4, oyo ya li ya unganekwa ketanga leameno lo momeva moshilongo osho. Etanga leameno olati, pefimbo lo ikonga yali ili metifa […] todayMay 17, 2024 7
insert_link World UN migration chief warns about populist electioneering With 2024 set to see more elections worldwide than any previous year, Amy Pope, who last year became the first woman to head the UN's International Organization for Migration, says increasing anti-migrant rhetoric from politicians seeking to score points is harming societies. Pointing out that the fear-mongering is rarely rooted in what is happening on the ground, Pope told the AFP news agency that some countries where anti-migrant rhetoric is […] todayMarch 22, 2024 3
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
